Job Title: Childcare Tutor / Childcare Lecturer / Skills Coach (Childcare)
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: £24,000 – £28,000 per annum DOE
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Juniper are an innovative, flexible and experienced provider in delivering training solutions to individuals and businesses in Wolverhampton and throughout the Midlands. We are listed on the Governments Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers and are rated as GOOD by Ofsted in all areas of provision.
Job Outline & Purpose:
- To deliver a good quality of education to groups of students
- To deliver NCFE CACHE Certificate in Introducing Caring for Young Children – Level 2, in line with awarding body requirements
- To mark, assess and provide constructive feedback on students’ vocational and employability portfolio evidence
- Contribute towards ensuring excellent student attendance & retention
- To provide excellent CEIAG and support (including SEND) to students
- To safeguard the welfare of all students, preventing radicalisation and promoting British Values
Key Responsibilities& Tasks:
Training:
- To plan training to meet criteria and standards for vocational and employability qualifications, as well as the students’ individual needs
- To deliver engaging, effective and innovative group training sessions, so that students develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
- To engage external speakers (employers, business people, progression and support agencies) in order to enhance the learning experience
- To plan and facilitate enterprise/community projects
- To ensure that students work skills are developed and that they are ready for working life, or further learning, by the time they leave Juniper
- To provide cover, where necessary, for other tutors
Assessment:
- To carry out initial assessment activities to identify individual needs, and develop Support Plans, to ensure that students are well-supported and achieve their learning goals
- To mark, assess and map units for vocational/employability portfolios and develop students’ spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) skills
- To conduct and document meaningful student reviews, as per procedures, so that students understand the progress they are making and how they can develop their KSBs further
- Invigilate exams, as appropriate
- Apply for access arrangements for students’ assessment and exams, in line with awarding body guidelines and requirements
Administration:
- To complete all required documentation in accordance with laid down procedures to meet both contractual and internal requirements
Attendance/Retention:
- Ensure that student attendance & retention targets are met, with absences robustly followed up
Targets:
- To achieve targets to meet contractual/Dashboard obligations
Abilities:
- To deliver effective training sessions to groups
- Excellent communicator
- To persuade & influence others and deal with conflict/challenging behaviour
- To have a sound understanding of student needs, barriers and effective interventions
- To build rapport with target group and retain their attention during training sessions
- To work well under pressure
- To work to targets & deadlines
- Highly motivated
- Innovative & solution focused
- To remain positive, with a bubbly, engaging personality
- Excellent organisation skills
- Competent in use of IT
- To meet targets and provide a quality service to all stakeholders
Additional Information:
This role profile is intended to provide a guide to the main duties and responsibilities involved in the post at the date it was drawn up; it does not provide an exhaustive list.
Juniper changes to meet demands of customers and stakeholders, therefore duties within job roles are also subject to change from time-to-time. This role profile will be regularly reviewed and updated, and staff are expected to employ a flexible approach to their work to adapt to these changes.
Changes made will be within the scope and grading of the post and are a common occurrence.
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Candidates with relevant experience and job titles of; Childcare Specialist, Early Childhood Educator, Child Development Instructor, Childcare Program Coordinator, Child Behavior Coach, Parenting Educator, Early Learning Facilitator, Childhood Development Mentor, Toddler Behavior Specialist, Childcare Curriculum Developer, Child Development Consultant, Early Childhood Interventionist, Preschool Curriculum Coordinator, Childcare Training Coordinator, Early Childhood Behavior Analyst, Childcare Program Director, Child Development Counselor, Early Childhood Enrichment Coordinator, Childcare Supervisor, Child Development Workshop Facilitator may also be considered for this role.
